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Morocco Wins AFCON Title
Morocco declared AFCON winners after Senegal's victory overturned. The Atlas Lions were initially beaten 1-0 by Senegal.
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Kwame Asante
Sports & Culture Editor
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Introduction to the Ruling. Morocco have been declared Africa Cup of Nations winners with Senegal's victory overturned in an unprecedented ruling. The Atlas Lions were beaten 1-0 by Senegal in January in a match littered with major controversy and pure chaos. ## The Controversy. The match between Morocco and Senegal was filled with controversy, leading to the unprecedented ruling that has now handed Morocco the AFCON title.
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This article was researched and compiled by the PulseAfrica editorial team using information from international news sources including Reuters, BBC Africa, Al Jazeera, AFP, and local African media outlets. PulseAfrica is committed to accurate, balanced and independent journalism covering all 54 African nations in three languages.
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